Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 270,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Viet Nam, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Viet Nam stood at 270,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Viet Nam peaked at 270,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1990.
That places Viet Nam 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 3,700 | +105.6% |
| 1992 | 7,300 | +97.3% |
| 1993 | 13,000 | +78.1% |
| 1994 | 23,000 | +76.9% |
| 1995 | 34,000 | +47.8% |
| 1996 | 48,000 | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 62,000 | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 76,000 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 120,000 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 260,000 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 260,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 270,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,000, 14.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 270,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,000, 10.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Viet Nam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +105.6% | 1,800 | 3,700 |
| 1992 | +97.3% | 3,700 | 7,300 |
| 1993 | +78.1% | 7,300 | 13,000 |
| 1994 | +76.9% | 13,000 | 23,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,880 | 1,800 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,000 | 100,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,000 | 200,000 | 260,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,000 | 260,000 | 270,000 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Viet Nam?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Viet Nam was 270,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1990.
- How does Viet Nam rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Viet Nam ranks 23rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.